Blog - Polyface Farm

Saving Money on Groceries

The news is full of high grocery prices these days. How can we pair provenance with finesse for something better all around?

Becoming a Homesteading Maverick

From machine guns, to saying "no" to drug addicted ground, to being labeled "lunatics" and "trouble makers", the Salatin family has quite a story.

Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes??

Something new & different for a quick weeknight supper - Yes, please!

Taming the Cookie Monster

Discover the secret to curbing sugar emergencies in the body!

Spring-Greens Detox Soup

Dive behind the scenes into two of our new recipes!

Surface Runoff

What's the most unknown and underappreciated structure of our farm? Water.

What is the Polyface Stewardship?

Many aspiring farmers long to learn from the Salatin family and their decades of successful and innovative farming. Let's peel back the curtain to see one way this happens.

Have you seen Joel's latest podcast appearance? In this interview with Jordan Peterson on the Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Joel begins with a history of Polyface and the Salatin family. (If you've never heard Joel himself TELL this story, just that is worth the listen.) Next, they discuss the Polyface methods - farm size, modular animal shelters, and controlled grazing. These are the foundational building blocks of Polyface, and have been implemented since the beginning. After that, Joel and Jordan get into the big question: Are cows contributing to climate change? Listen in and find what some may say is the "best argument against veganism". Watch now to follow along on this wondrous journey and a treasure trove of inspiring tales and captivating insights.